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Weather in Centralia, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Centralia, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
87%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Centralia, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
56°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
57°
10%
8a
58°
10%
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
L 55°H 81°
Centralia, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    53%
    79°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    46%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    83°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    66°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    66°54°
Centralia, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
104° · backing 88°
Direction
ESE
104°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 23 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 88° from the ese.
Centralia, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Centralia, IL
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Centralia, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Centralia, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Centralia, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Centralia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Centralia

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.